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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-11-14 01:34 AM


Love comes at its own time
and takes us from the mundane
into the extraordinary
but to see it, feel it, know it,
not for the feint hearted.

The heart needs strength and fortitude
and the will to survive
through loss and grief and circumstance
that twists its path into a maze
with seemingly no exit.

But the exit’s there with every turn
for every corner holds the truth
albeit closely to its breast
like a mother would a child.

That child is fed and nurtured
but of love in this duality
it bears the brunt of fire and ire
and becomes as dust and grit
in the eyes of the beholder.

And that beholder’s you and me
who meander in our suffering
until we truly can believe
love never leads us to a place
that kills our free will choice
to simply turn the corner
and find the opening!

Helen / 14 November 2009


© Copyright 2009 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
1 posted 2009-11-14 10:21 AM


Love is our constant LIGHT companion, but with our beliefs we make it vulnerable to every little doubt and move of the air ...

I always enjoy your poetic ponderings, dear Helen! Hope you are doing fine!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

Lighthousebob
Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725
California
2 posted 2009-11-14 10:56 AM


quote:
The heart needs strength and fortitude
and the will to survive



... and Love is there!



I really enjoyed reading your poem. Thank you for sharing it.

-Bob

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
3 posted 2009-11-14 11:04 AM


Honey, you appear to have a deep understanding of what love is and of all its many colours. A beautiful piece of loving ezpressions.

I hope all is well with you, my friend!

Love & a big warm hug,
Linda

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